All posts tagged "Wakatakakage"
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Sumo
/ 43 mins agoHoshoryu Overpowers Shodai at the Kyushu Basho to Stay Tied for the Lead
The Mongolian grappler wasted little time in dispatching the former ozeki and he appears set for a Kyushu Basho weekend showdown...
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Sumo
/ 2 days agoHoshoryu Looks Unstoppable with a Convincing Win Over Kotoshoho at the Kyushu Basho
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu is tied for the lead with Kotozakura and Takanosho with five days remaining at the Kyushu Basho in...
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Sumo
/ 3 days agoHoshoryu Tosses Down Churanoumi to Stay Tied for the Lead at the Kyushu Basho
In Fukuoka, the Mongolian ozeki is bidding for his second Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Basho and his first at...
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Sumo
/ 4 days agoKyushu Basho: Hoshoryu Manhandles Compatriot Oshoma to Stay Tied for the Lead
The ozeki relied on a perfectly executed arm throw to send his Mongolian opponent sprawling to the dirt surface on Day...
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Sumo
/ 5 days agoAbi Hands Hoshoryu His 1st Loss at the Kyushu Basho
No 3 maegashira Abi took advantage of a superior face-off to stun the previously undefeated Mongolian. Four men are now tied...
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Sumo
/ 6 days agoWakatakakage Upsets Onosato to Hand the New Ozeki His 2nd Loss at the Kyushu Basho
The former sekiwake took advantage of his low center of gravity to knock his much larger opponent off balance on Day...
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Sumo
/ 7 days agoKyushu Basho: New Ozeki Onosato Bounces Back with a Convincing Win Over Atamifuji
Onosato was all business against Atamifuji and is one win back of the Kyushu Basho lead after five days of competition...
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Sumo
/ 1 week agoOho Upsets Ozeki Kotozakura on Day 3 at the Kyushu Basho
The top maegashira picked up his first win of the Kyushu Basho on a day when the two other ozeki grapplers...
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Sumo
/ 1 week agoNew Ozeki Onosato Dominates Oho on 2nd Day of Kyushu Basho
In a one-sided affair at the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka, Onosato lived up to his ozeki status with a crowd-pleasing win...
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Sumo
/ 2 weeks agoKyushu Basho: Onosato Dispatches Hiradoumi to Open Ozeki Career with a Win
The ozeki grappler is the odds-on favorite in Fukuoka with grand champion Terunofuji sitting out the 15-day Kyushu Basho due to...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoOnosato Celebrates Championship on the Final Day of the Autumn Basho Despite Loss to Abi
The sekiwake grappler is set to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki after a strong showing in the Autumn...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoOnosato Overpowers Hoshoryu to Win 2nd Emperor's Cup with a Day Remaining at Autumn Basho
The 24-year-old sekiwake is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki with 34 wins over the past three tournaments, including the Autumn...
